Clematis paniculata 
Montana rubens. “China, the mother of gardens,’’ gave us this 
early-blooming variety with its rosy red flowers, 1 to 2 inches across, 
which change to a deep, clear pink as they expand. Here is a plant, 
too, for the garden in late May and June. It will enhance the beauty 
of any window, and seems particularly adapted for growing on 
walls, since it grows 10 to 15 feet tall. Since it blooms on year-old 
wood, pruning should consist of the removal of dead wood only. 
Montana undulata. Similar to Montana rubens in its general 
characteristics, this variety is distinguished by its soft mauve-pink 
flowers. A setting of stone, preferably a wall or a terrace, will do 
much to bring out the beauty of this Asiatic treasure. 
Paniculata. Familiar and desirable, this plant, with its panicles of 
fragrant white flowers, needs no descriptive comment except to 
emphasize the fact that it has many uses and is very reliable. 
Recta. A shrubby Clematis for the herbaceous border, producing 
white flowers in June and again in September. This species is 
decidedly short of stature—2 to 3 feet. 
Troutbeckiana. A “find’’ in the garden of J. E. Spingarn, the origin 
of this plant is uncertain. The dainty flowers are lavender showing 
pale green coloring within each bloom. 
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JAMES I. GEORGE & SON 
